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ALUMNI of PIR 04/12/2013 TG 22 10 Divisions (143-150, 809, 922)
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/12 /2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 85
Latest Activity: Feb 11, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 04/12/2013!
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.
Some Suggestions:
~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.
~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends".
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Comment by Dagmar (Ship 03 Div 143) on February 26, 2013 at 1:38am
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Ive been putting numbers on the envelope flaps so my recruit knows what order to open them up in if he gets a few at the same time
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Comment by Mrshelvey12 on February 26, 2013 at 12:50am
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My hubby is on ship 13 div 147 anyone else?? I just got his box and the letter about graduation today! Any idea when I will get his first letter? He we t in on 2/14/13 PIR 04/12/13 :)
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Comment by Jachay on February 26, 2013 at 12:20am
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Goodnight girls! Have to be on the job at 7:30!
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fzn2fb, my son also said no time to write as of Friday. He thought they'd have time on Sunday, and they may also get to go to worship. I hope so. As a Christian Mom, I know God has my son in the palm of His hand and is giving my son wisdom for this time. I am praying my son will tap into that strength. Though he grew up attending organized worship, while he was at college, he rarely ever went. I just kept encouraging and loving him, regardless.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 25, 2013 at 11:55pm
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For all of you in the path of this terrible blizzard please stay safe and warm inside :)
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Comment by fzn2fb on February 25, 2013 at 11:46pm
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Jacay, not sure if your SR told you the same but I understand they have not been given much time to actually write letters to us, which is not a suprise. Also, My SR said he had not (as of Friday) received any of our letters. When he does get them, he will be getting about 20 letters at the same time. The leadership might be holding the mail, also not a suprise. I've been sure to put a date on all my letters, so when he reads them, he doesn't get confused.
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Jachay, Sure 'nuf, we got guys in the same group!. Was great hearing from my SR Friday, wasn"t expecting a phone call for a few more weeks. He said the guys in the group were really good, not a bunch of yelling and no complaints about the food or really anything, and get this, they had not had to shovel snow yet... To all those moms out there who have not yet gotten a phone call, hold tight, it will come and when it does, the tears will flow. On the bright side, it will make your day, or for me, I'm still beaming days later. I miss him a bunch but since the first real phone call it has made things much easier to deal with. They are in good hands! GO NAVY!
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Comment by melberta (Ship 9, DIV 150) on February 25, 2013 at 11:25pm
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Hello! My daughter is Ship 11, Div 105.... so glad to get this far!!!
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fzn2fb - looks like our son's are in the same ship/division. We're both from the south too. I LOVE the prayer you posted!
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Hi. So excited to get my son's letter on Friday, and find out his PIR is 4/12! He is ship 12, Division 146. I was soooo excited about the letter, then even more so that evening when he called. Just hearing his voice was WONDERFUL!
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